Emergency Management Principles & Practices Flashcards
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When a jurisdiction declares a local emergency, what is the PRIMARY purpose of that declaration?
Answer: To activate legal authorities and access resources beyond normal capacity
A local emergency declaration activates legal authorities, enables emergency spending, and may be a prerequisite for accessing state or federal assistance.
Which of the following best defines 'hazard mitigation'?
Answer: Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk from hazards
Hazard mitigation refers to sustained actions that reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural and human-caused hazards.
In the context of the National Preparedness Goal, what are the five mission areas?
Answer: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, Recovery
The National Preparedness Goal defines five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.
A Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) is conducted primarily to:
Answer: Estimate disaster impacts to support a gubernatorial or presidential declaration request
A PDA is a joint federal-state-local assessment that documents damage to help determine whether a disaster declaration is warranted.
Which planning assumption is fundamental to comprehensive emergency management planning?
Answer: All hazards share common preparedness and response elements
The all-hazards approach assumes that many preparedness and response functions are common across different types of emergencies, enabling flexible planning.
Which term describes the point at which a local government's capacity to respond is overwhelmed and outside assistance is needed?
Answer: Threshold of impact
The threshold of impact is the point at which an event's demands exceed local resources, triggering the need for mutual aid or higher-level assistance.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective Emergency Operations Center (EOC)?
Answer: It coordinates resources and policy for the overall response
An EOC supports the overall response by coordinating resources, policy decisions, and information management separate from the incident command post.